BELLAGIO’S PICASSO RESTAURANT CELEBRATES SPAIN WITH AN EXCLUSIVE WINE PAIRING DINNER FEATURING TEMPOS VEGA SICILIA ON APRIL 6
On April 6, the celebrated Picasso restaurant at Bellagio Resort & Casino will host an exquisite lakeside wine pairing dinner with Tempos Vega Sicilia, one of Spain’s most renowned wineries. The exclusive dinner experience will begin with vintage champagne and canapes at 6:30 p.m., followed by a six-course dinner curated by renowned chef Julian Serrano, who will pay tribute to his Spanish heritage with this special menu.
The evening will feature high-end wine pairings led by Tempos Vega Sicilia’s Regional Manager for the Americas, Diana Kelly. Guests will enjoy wines such as the 2018 Macán Clásico Rioja, the 2018 Valbuena 5° and Unico 2013, which will appear side-by-side with two multi-vintage Unico Reserva Especial bottlings, comprised of only the finest vintages of Unico ever produced.
Tickets for this one-of-a-kind evening are $1,500 per person, plus tax and gratuity, and seating is limited. Reservations are required and can be made here.
The menu for this special evening:
Passed Canapes
Iberico Crostini, Poached Oysters, Potato Galettes with Caviar, Pheasant Croquettes
Laurent-Perrier, Grand Siècle No. 25, Champagne
First Course
Alaskan King Crab Salad
Oremus, Furmint, Mandolás, Tokaj 2020
Second Course
Wild Morel Mushrooms with White Asparagus
Macán Clásico, Rioja 2018
Third Course
Mixed Paella, Lobster, Shrimp, Iberico Chorizo, Chicken
Vega Sicilia, Valbuena 5°, Ribera del Duero 2018
Fourth Course
Duo of A5 Japanese Wagyu Tenderloin & Roasted Squab
Vega Sicilia, Unico, Ribera del Duero 2013
Vega Sicilia, Unico, Reserva Especial, Ribera del Duero (09/11/12)
Vega Sicilia, Unico, Reserva Especial, Ribera del Duero (90/91/94)
Fifth Course
Selection of Spanish Cheeses
Pintia, Toro 2018
Sixth Course
Baba au Rhum, Citrus, Spiced Syrup, Wild Californian Honey Gelato
Oremus Tokaji Aszú, 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj 2016